scholarly journals Critical thinking and creativity of MSMEs in improving business performance during the covid-19 pandemic

2022 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-28 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siti Mujanah ◽  
I Dewa Ketut Raka Ardiana ◽  
Riyadi Nugroho ◽  
Candraningrat Candraningrat ◽  
Achmad Yanu Alif Fianto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Business Managers ◽  
Substantial Impact ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of this descriptive-explanatory study is to examine the relationship between critical thinking and creativity and the performance of Micro, Small, and Medium-sized businesses (MSMEs) in Indonesia during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. In this study, a questionnaire instrument was used, which was given online using Online Survey Forms, to collect information from a sample of 108 business managers who were selected at random to participate. Using the SmartPLS software, an analysis was performed once the data had been collected. The results indicate a substantial impact on the performance of MSMEs in Indonesia was found to be associated with critical thinking and innovation, according to the findings.

scholarly journals An investigation into the relationship between fiction and nonfiction reading exposure, and factors of critical thinking

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 108-141
Author(s):  
Helena Hollis
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Observational Study ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Print Exposure ◽  
Critical Thinking Disposition ◽  
Narrative Transportation ◽  
Inverse Effect ◽  
Thinking Disposition ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Reading fiction has been associated with improved social and imaginative reasoning that could lead to improved critical thinking. This observational study investigated the relationship between fiction and nonfiction exposure, narrative transportation, and factors of critical thinking (critical thinking disposition, and epistemological orientation). Self-selecting participants (N = 335) completed an online survey including an author recognition test and self-report scales. Fiction scores were significantly associated with higher critical thinking disposition, while nonfiction had an inverse effect correlating with lower disposition. Fiction reading was associated with decreased absolutism, and nonfiction score conversely with higher absolutism. Total and nonfiction print exposure were associated with lower multiplism, with no significant association for fiction. Total and fiction print exposure were associated with higher evaluativism, with no significant association for nonfiction. Narrative transportation mediated some of these relationships. These findings provide a basis for further research into reading fiction and nonfiction, and critical thinking.

The effect of knowledge management on environmental innovation

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 413-431 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tatjana Stanovcic ◽  
Sanja Pekovic ◽  
Amira Bouziri
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Management ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Probit Model ◽  
Performance Outcomes ◽  
Environmental Innovation ◽  
Community Innovation Survey ◽  
Substantial Impact ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Study Results ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze whether knowledge management (KM) practices trigger environmental innovation. Additionally, distinguishing between two types of KM practices, the authors want to examine whether different types of KM practices have the same role for environmental innovation. Design/methodology/approach – Employing two French surveys, namely, the Community Innovation Survey (2002-2004 and 2006-2008) and Annual Firm Survey (EAE, 2000), the authors analyze empirically the relationship between KM practices and environmental innovation. The theoretical relationship the authors propose is tested using bivariate probit model on 1,117 French manufacturing firms. Findings – The econometric estimations show that the investment in KM practices trigger environmental innovation. Furthermore, the authors distinguish between two types of KM practices: a written policy of KM and a culture intended to promote KM sharing. The main results are also confirmed for both types of KM practices. Moreover, based on coefficients and significance levels, the empirical results indicate that a culture intended to promote KM sharing has a more substantial impact on green innovation than a written policy of KM. Practical implications – KM can boost environmental innovation, which also enhances firm business performance. Therefore, managers should foster investment in KM capabilities. They need to create working atmosphere that generates, stores, transfers and applies knowledge in order to improve a firm’s green innovativeness. Additionally, the study results show that managers can choose among different KM practices in order to enhance environmental innovation. However, managers should be aware that not all KM practices provide the full advantage in terms of performance improvement. They should know that different KM practices have differential impacts on different performance outcomes. In this sense, managers should implement KM practices that fit their performance strategy. Originality/value – The relationship between KM and innovation performance has received increasing attention from researchers during the past years. However, even though scholars underline the importance of environmental innovation, the relationship between KM and environmental innovation remains significantly under-researched. The findings suggest that KM should be considered as an important source for environmental innovation improvement.

scholarly journals The Role of Intellectual Capital, Organizational Learning and Digital Transformation on the Performance of SMEs in Denpasar, Bali-Indonesia

2021 ◽  
pp. 235-246
Author(s):  
Nengah Ganawati ◽  
Dewi Soraya ◽  
I Made Yogiarta
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Learning ◽  
Intellectual Capital ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Digital Transformation ◽  
Direct Influence ◽  
Business Managers ◽  
Improve Performance ◽  
Business Sustainability ◽  
The Relationship

This research is motivated by the idea that intellectual capital, organizational learning, and digital transformation are needed by medium-sized businesses to improve performance to maintain business sustainability during the covid-19 pandemic. The main purpose of this study is to determine the direct influence of intellectual capital and the indirect effect of organizational learning and the effect of digital transformation as a moderating variable on business performance. The sample of this study used 174 medium-sized business managers in Denpasar City, Bali-Indonesia. The results of the study found that digital transformation was able to strengthen the relationship between the influence of intellectual capital and organizational learning on the performance of medium-sized enterprises.

Customer Retention Strategies: Benefits on Small Businesses in Nigeria

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 63-67
Author(s):  
Ibrahim Ahmed ◽  
Usman Yerima Abdullahi ◽  
Ibrahim Abba
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Small Businesses ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Customer Retention ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Business Managers ◽  
Retention Strategies ◽  
The Relationship

Objective - This study endeavor to discover the benefits of customer retention strategies on customer retention and business performance in Nigeria. Methodology/Technique - Secondary data was used and a conceptual model developed to establish the relationship between customer retention and the retention strategies. Findings - The study observed that small businesses that practices customer retention strategies retains and satisfy their customers than those that do not. Novelty - It is recommended, however, that business managers should embrace the use of electronic mails, professionalism, welcoming complaints etc. as ingredients that lead to customer retention among small businesses. Type of Paper - Conceptual Keywords: Customers; Retention; Satisfaction and Strategy

scholarly journals The Effects of Social Support on the Relationship between Infant Sleep and Postnatal Depression

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yaroslava King
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Postnatal Depression ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Sleep Problems ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Moderating Effect ◽  
Infant Sleep ◽  
Nocturnal Sleep ◽  
Substantial Impact ◽  
The Relationship

To date, research on social support as a factor affecting the relationship between infant sleep and postnatal depression (PND) has not been widely examined.  This study aimed to determine the extent to which social support affects this relationship. The sample consisted of 108 caregivers of children between 6-18 months of age. Participants completed an online survey comprised of the Edinburgh PostnatalDepression Scale, The Social Provisions Scale and The Brief Infant Sleep Questionnaire. Results indicated that parents of children who were sleep disturbed had higher levels of PND and less social support. Correlations between PND and nocturnal sleep (r = -.231, p = .016) and nocturnal wakefulness (r = -.228, p = .018) were significant. Social support was also significantly correlated with nocturnal sleep (r = .329, p = .001) and nocturnal wakefulness (r = .199, p = .039). A significant negative relationship between social support and PND was found (r = -.539, p = .000). No moderating effect of social support on the relationship between child sleep disturbance and PND was found for either sleep variables (b = -0.014, 95% CI [-0.099, 0.071], t = -0.33, p = .745; b = 0 .065, 95% CI [-0.267, 0.396], t = 0.39, p = .700).  Overall, the results conclude that social support has a substantial impact on both PND and a child’s sleep problems. Although a significant moderating effect of social support was not found, the significant correlations reveal that further research is needed. 

ANALISIS HUBUNGAN HASIL BELAJAR DENGAN KETERAMPILAN BERPIKIR KRITIS PADA MATERI HIDROLISIS GARAM.

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 93
Author(s):  
Neti Afrianis
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Student Learning Outcomes ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Correlation And Regression Analysis ◽  
Skills Learning ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship

Critical thinking skills is a very important aspect that students must have in learning chemistry, especially in solving problems that require deeper alternative solutions. This research aims to analyze the relationship of critical thinking on student learning outcomes on salt hydrolysis material. In this research, there were 48 students sampled, the technique used for sampling was purposive sampling. For data analysis in this research using correlation and regression tests with a probability value of 0.05. From the results of the linearity and correlation tests found that students 'critical thinking skills have a relationship with student learning outcomes on salt hydrolysis material by 0.599 and the regression results also show the same thing that there is a significant relationship between students' critical thinking skills with learning outcomes on salt hydrolysis material that is seen from the comparison of the significance value (0,000) with a probability value (0.05), (0,000 <0.05) means that there is a positive relationship between critical thinking skills with student learning outcomes on salt hydrolysis material in SMAN 1 Kampar. The contribution or contribution of students' critical thinking skills to learning outcomes in the hydrolysis material is 35.9% while the remaining 64.1% is influenced by other factors. The higher the level of critical thinking skills of students, the greater the significant functional relationship to learning outcomes, and also the greater contribution / contribution of critical thinking skills to student learning outcomes.Keywords : Critical thinking skills, learning outcomes, correlation and regression analysis, salt hydrolysis

The Links between the Companies Market Price Quality and that of its Management and Business Quality: A System Panel Data Approach

GIS Business ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 28-38
Author(s):  
Dinis Daniel Santos ◽  
Elias Soukiazis
Keyword(s):  
Panel Data ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Market Price ◽  
Equation System ◽  
Simultaneous Equation ◽  
System Equation ◽  
Simultaneous Equation System ◽  
Management Quality ◽  
The Relationship

This work uses a simultaneous equation system approach to analyze the relationship between the management and business quality of companies and their market price quality. Using panel data we found that both the management and the business quality of companies positively influence the market price quality of the studied American companies. Additionally, variables like the actual position of the company price quality compared to the industry average, being on the top or the bottom, or the beta value of a company, also influence the market price quality of the respective company. It is shown that the system equation approach is the most appropriate to explain the linkages between price, business, and management quality providing consistent estimates. Also, using ratings to express the three core variables in the system is the most adequate way to define the quality characteristics in terms of price, management, and business performance of the companies considered in this study.

Income or Culture? Examining the Determinants of Subjective Wellbeing in an International Sample

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Siddharth Garg
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Subjective Wellbeing ◽  
Regression Coefficient ◽  
Marginal Utility ◽  
Economic Class ◽  
Income Groups ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The World ◽  
Diminishing Marginal Utility ◽  
The Relationship

Objective: The aim of this paper was to examine the relationship between income, subjective wellbeing, and culture among people from a higher socio-economic class across the world. Rationale: Ed Diener proposed the law of diminishing marginal utility as an explanation for differences in subjective wellbeing among different income groups across different countries (Diener, Ng, &amp; Tov, Balance in life and declining marginal utility of diverse resources, 2009). Thus, people with higher incomes would experience less subjective wellbeing due to income, and culture should emerge as a significant predictor. Method: Data from this study came from another study (https://siddharthgargblog.wordpress.com/2019/07/14/love-for-money/). I used an online survey to collect data on annual income in US dollars, subjective wellbeing (WHO-5), and country of residence (Indicator of Culture). 96 responses (Indians = 24, Foreigners = 72) were entered in IBM SPSS and a regression analysis was conducted. The raw dataset used in this study can be found at https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.8869040.v1Results: ANOVA showed a significant difference (p &lt; 0.05) between Indians and foreigners on levels of subjective wellbeing. Linear regression shows the regression coefficient of culture to be significant (Beta = -.254, p = .014) but the regression coefficient of income was not found to be significant. The overall model was found to explain 8.2% of the variance in wellbeing.Conclusion: The sample of this study is too small to make any kind of generalization; it does lend a little bit of support to the idea of diminishing marginal utility of income on subjective wellbeing and provides a rationale for further research.

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